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U.S. Government Filing Fees for a Trademark Logo?

There is lots of confusion as to what the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) filing fees are for trademarks, and not all websites offering trademark services accurately inform you of the trademark logo cost. The USPTO has three different prices to file a trademark, depending on the application you file and the way you file it. Here is a breakdown of the three different types of applications that the USPTO offers, and how much they cost:

TEAS Plus Form – $225 Per Class:

The cost to file the TEAS Plus Form is $225 per class of goods or services. At our law firm, this is by far the most used application that we file. We estimate that more than two-thirds of our clients fall under this category.

To file a TEAS Plus Form, your application must meet the following requirements:

You must provide an E-mail address where the USPTO may send application-related correspondence. Failure to provide this will result in your application losing TEAS Plus status and will automatically transition into a TEAS Regular form. What this means is, you will need to pay the USPTO the additional $100 per class to have your application processed.

Should any additional submissions be required, such as a response to Office Action, they must be filed via the USPTO website. Failure to adhere to this will result in your application losing TEAS Plus status and will automatically transition into a TEAS Regular form. What this means is, you will need to pay the USPTO the additional $100 per class to have your application processed.

The goods and/or services you are filing for must be found within the USPTO Trademark Identification Manual. When filling out the form, it will require that this occur. In other words, you are unable to insert goods or services without them appearing in the manual.

There are various statements that you must provide with this filing. One such statement is whether your mark has a translation. Failure to include certain information could result in the application losing TEAS Plus status, and will automatically transition your application into a TEAS Reduced Fee form. What this means is, you will need to pay the USPTO the additional $50 per class to have your application processed.

TEAS Reduced Fee Form – $275 Per Class:

The cost to file the TEAS Reduced Fee Form is $275 per class of goods or services. At our law firm, we typically try our best to save clients’ money and file the TEAS Plus Form. However, there are certain instances where the goods or services do not fall under the USPTO Trademark Identification Manual. In these instances, we will use this form.

To file a TEAS Plus Form, your application must meet the following requirements:

You must provide an E-mail address where the USPTO may send application-related correspondence. Failure to provide this will result in your application losing TEAS Plus status and will automatically transition into a TEAS Regular form. What this means is, you will need to pay the USPTO the additional $50 per class to have your application processed.

Should any additional submissions be required, such as a response to Office Action, they must be filed via the USPTO website. Failure to adhere to this will result in your application losing TEAS Plus status and will automatically transition into a TEAS Regular form. What this means is, you will need to pay the USPTO the additional $50 per class to have your application processed.

By far the biggest benefit of the TEAS Reduced Fee Form is that you can draft your own description. There are some clients we receive where their goods are so specific that a generalized description just does not work for them. In these cases, we generally recommend that the TEAS Reduced Fee Form be filed.

However, it is important that you contact an attorney knowledgeable in Trademark law to know what application is the right fit for you.

TEAS Regular Form – $325 Per Class:

The cost to file the TEAS Plus is $325 per class of goods or services. At our law firm, we have never used this form. This is because we submit everything online and this type of application is where you opt for mailing in the forms so they are not electronically processed.

The arguable benefit of the TEAS Regular Form is that there are no requirements other than sending in your application to the USPTO. We do not recommend this option, as it takes longer to have your application processed since it is all done via the United States Postal Service (also known as snail mail).

What Form is Right for You?

Chances are, you are probably eligible for the TEAS Plus Form and this is the application you should file. However, without knowing your situation further, it is important that you contact an attorney well versed in trademark law and its practice to confirm what application is right for you.

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